RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Impressively large ink signatures in Japanese of 19 baseball players on 13 off-white 9.5 x 10.5 cardstock sheets of ‘shikishi’ paper and one lightly-l

Two baseballs, both signed in felt tip or ink by different Japanese baseball teams. The first is signed by ten members of the 2006 WBC team (including

Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer known as the Japanese Babe Ruth because of his home run prowess in college. Vintage pearl-finish 9.5 x 11.5 photo of Y

Ink signatures in Japanese of 29 members of the 1934 All-Japan team on an off-white 9.5 x 10.5 cardstock sheet of ‘shikishi’ paper, including Usaburo

Japanese Christian socialist, parliamentarian, and pacifist (1865–1949) who formed the Waseda University baseball team in 1901 and helped to introduce

Ink signatures in Japanese of 19 members of the 1951 Hiroshima Carp team, including Shuichi Ishimoto, Katsumi Shiraishi, and Ryohei Hasegawa, on an of

Ink signatures in Japanese of 21 members of the 1953 Tokyu Flyers team, including manager Toshiharu Inokawa, on an off-white 9.5 x 10.5 cardstock shee

Ink signatures in Japanese of ten members of the 1959 Yomiuri Giants team, including Sadaharu Oh, Shigeo Nagashima, Motoshi Fujita, Takehiko Bessho, T

Ink signatures in Japanese of four Hall of Fame members of the 1959 Yomiuri Giants team, including Shigeru Mizuhara, Takehiko Bessho, Motoshi Fujita,

Ink signatures in Japanese of nine members of the 1960 Yomiuri Giants team, including Sadaharu Oh and Takehiko Bessho, on an off-white 9.5 x 10.5 card

Ink signatures in Japanese of 15 members of the 1960 Nankai Hawks team, including Kazuto Tsuruoka, Katsuya Nomura, and Mutsuo Minagawa, on an off-whit

Ink signatures in Japanese of 11 members of the 1964 Tokyo Orions team, including Michael Solomko, Stan Palys, Kihachi Enomoto, and Masaaki Koyama, on

Ink signatures in Japanese of 20 members of the 1967 Yomiuri Giants team, including Tetsuharu Kawakami, Shigeo Nagashima, and Masaichi Kaneda, on an o

Ink signatures in Japanese of 20 members of the 1965 Yomiuri Giants team, including Tetsuharu Kawakami, Shigeo Nagashima, Sadaharu Oh, Isao Shibata, T

Ink signatures in Japanese of 21 members of the 1978 Yomiuri Giants team on an off-white 23.5 x 38 sheet of ‘washi’ paper. Signers include home run ki

Two ballpoint signatures, “Muhammad Ali,” on individual off-white 5 x 3 cards. In fine condition.

Choice color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Ali standing over a fallen Sonny Liston, signed in blue felt tip. In very fine condition.

Everlast boxing shorts, cream with black trim, signed on the front in black felt tip by Ali. In fine condition. Signature was obtained at a show where

Signed book: The Greatest: My Own Story. First edition, later printing. NY: Random House, 1975. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.5 x 9.5, 415 pages. Sign

Color 27 x 41 one sheet movie poster for The Greatest, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Mike from Muhammad Ali 10-8-89.” Storage folds, and

Commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the 1960 Summer Olympics, with four postage stamps and two 1960 Rome postal cancellations, signed in black

Vintage ink and pencil signatures of 77 former Baltimore Orioles, 1950–1953, on off-white sheets and clipped slips (all affixed to a third sheet). Sig

Official Reach American League (Cronin) baseball signed in blue ballpoint by 29 members of the 1969 Orioles. Signers include: Earl Weaver (ss), Brooks

Signed book: First Four Minutes. First edition. London: Putnam, 1955. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.25 x 8, 223 pages. Signed on the first free end pa

Collection of four baseballs, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by a notable player, including: Warren Spahn, Johnny Sain, Bobby Thomson, and Ralph

Nice collection of 23 photos, all 8 x 10, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the Hall of Famer pictured, including: Luke Appling, Al Barlick, Lou

Desirable collection of ten matte-finish 5 x 7 photos of various Hall of Famers, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the player pictured, includin

Collection of four items, each signed by a Hall of Famer, including: an irregularly trimmed 4 x 6.25 magazine photo of Dizzy Dean, signed in ballpoint

Nice collection of ten gold Hall of Fame plaque cards, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the player pictured, including: Hank Greenberg, Sandy K

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of many future Hall of Famers at the 1937 All-Star Game, signed vertically in blue and black felt tip by five pictured, each signi

Collection of six glossy photos, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed by the Hall of Famer pictured, including: Joe Sewell, Waite Hoyt, Ted Lyons and Luke A

Collection of six gold Hall of Fame plaque cards, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the player pictured, including: Satchel Paige, Joe DiMaggio,

Vintage circa 1960s ballpoint signatures of Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Ted Williams, Whitey Ford, Pete Runnels, Joe Dobson, and Bill Monbouquette on

Collection of 36 1984 Star basketball cards of players from the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Philadelphia 76ers, each signed in blue felt t

Collection of 21 signatures of Basketball Hall of Famers on custom-printed off-white 5 x 3 cards, including: Dick McGuire, Arnie Risen, Harry Gallatin

Baseball catcher (1902–1972) who also served briefly as a spy for the United States. Casey Stengel once described Berg as ‘the strangest man ever to p

Collection of eight baseballs, predominantly official Rawlings baseballs, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by a former Red Sox player, including:

Collection of 28 color 4 x 6 cardstock photos of early 21st century Red Sox players, each signed in felt tip by the player pictured, including: Pedro

Official 1988 Boston Red Sox yearbook, 86 pages, 8.25 x 11, signed inside in blue felt tip by 23 members of the team, including: Roger Clemens, Jim Ri

Official Rawlings game-used American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot, “George Brett.” A notation next to the league stamp a

Vintage pre-accident ballpoint signature, “Roy Campanella,” on an off-white 3 x 5 lined notebook page. In fine condition, with a few mild creases and

Scarce 1965 Topps #55 baseball card of Tony Conigliaro, signed on the front in blue ballpoint. Light dings to corner tips, otherwise fine condition.

Glossy 8 x 10 press photo of Dempsey in a full-length fighting pose, signed in black felt tip. Reverse bears a stamp from The Ring magazine. In fine c

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of a mid-1930s Tigers team, signed in black felt tip by Hank Greenberg, Marv Owen, and Frank Reiber. In fine condition.

Three reprints of the DiMaggio brothers’ 1941 Play Ball baseball cards, signed in blue ballpoint by the player pictured: Joe DiMaggio, Dom DiMaggio (i

Three color 8 x 10 photos of Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron, and Don Drysdale, each signed in blue felt tip by the player pictured. In overall fine conditio

Official Rawlings game-used American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot, “Carlton Fisk, 72.” Notations on the upper panel and

St. Louis Cardinals center fielder (1938–1997) best known as the pivotal figure in the adoption of free agency. Personal check, 6 x 2.75, filled out a

Collection of six 8 x 10 photos, each signed by the player pictured, including: Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, Otto Graham, Don Shula, Herschel Walker, and

Set of 1991 Quarterback Legends cards, with 41 signed on the front in felt tip by the quarterback pictured. Signers are: George Blanda, Terry Bradshaw

Five personal checks, 8.25 x 3, filled out in another hand and signed by Frazier, “Joe B. Frazier,” dated 1977. In overall fine condition, with variou

National League of Professional Baseball Clubs business check, 8.25 x 3, filled out in type and signed by Giamatti, “A. Bartlett Giamatti,” payable to

Collection of 18 golf cards produced by Gameplan Leisure Ltd., 2.5 x 3, each signed in felt tip by the golfer pictured. Signers are: Payne Stewart, To

Choice bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Grove, “Robert M. Grove,” payable to cash for $100, January 11, 1951, and endorsed on the rev

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs letterhead, July 1, 1947. Letter to Paul Schreiber of the Boston Base Ball

DS, one page, 8.5 x 11, October 2, 1957. Hodges agrees to allow the Gillette Safety Razor Company to use his “name, address, photograph and/or likenes

TLS, one page, 7.5 x 10, attractive San Francisco Giants letterhead, August 3, 1966. Letter to an inquisitive admirer. In part: “I am serving as farm

Limited edition set of ten lithographs depicting Jenner at the 1976 Olympics entitled ‘The Decathlon Suite,’ each measuring 22 x 29, numbered 421/500,

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition.

Color satin-finish 16 x 20 photo of the two from their memorable 1979 NCAA championship game, signed in silver ink by both Bird and Johnson. In fine c

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Jordan soaring to the rim for a dunk, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Desirable color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Koufax in his Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, nicely signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition.

Two 8 x 10 photos, one of Sandy Koufax and one of Don Drysdale, each signed in black felt tip by the Dodgers pitcher pictured. In overall fine conditi

Desirable 1963 Topps #5 baseball card depicting the previous season’s National League ERA leaders, signed in blue ballpoint by Dodgers teammates Sandy

Collection of five items: glossy 5 x 7 photo of Don Drysdale, signed in black felt tip; vintage pencil signature of Carl Furillo on an off-white slip;

Signed book: Raging Bull. First edition. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 6.25 x 9, 218 pages. Signed and inscribed on the

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of Mantle in his batting stance, signed in blue felt tip. In fine condition, with a trivial chip to the upper left corner ti

Official Spalding No. 1 baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with light scattered soiling and a hint of spreading t

Color limited edition 22.25 x 15.75 composite lithograph, numbered 200/298, signed in pencil. Also signed in pencil by the artist, John B. Martin. Mat

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of New York’s greatest center fielders side by side, signed in blue felt tip by both Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. In fine condit

Three 8 x 10 photos of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Ted Williams, each signed in felt tip or ballpoint by the player pictured. In overall fine con

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the three Hall of Famers posing together with their bats on their shoulders, signed in blue felt tip by Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Ma

Official Rawlings American League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on a side panel, “Best wishes, Billy Martin.” In very good condition, with various

ALS, one page, 8.25 x 11, personal letterhead, May 28, 1984. Letter to Stu Levine ordering three books. In part: “Please send me the following: * Boxi

Huge color satin-finish 30 x 40 photo of Namath in his Jets uniform and helmet, signed in gold ink. Rolled and in fine condition.

Color satin-finish 20 x 16 photo of a Mets game at Shea Stadium, signed in blue felt tip by 37 former players including: Duke Snider, Gary Carter, Dar

Two satin-finish photos of the great Mets manager Casey Stengel, 16 x 20 and 20 x 16, signed a total of 38 times in blue felt tip by members of the or

Choice glossy 20 x 16 photo of Ray Knight scoring the winning run in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, signed in blue felt tip by 35 members of the New

Color 36 x 21 Lincoln-Mercury promotional poster of the 1969 World Champion New York Mets, signed in black felt tip by 22 members of the team, includi

Official program for the 1953 World Series between the New York Yankees and Brooklyn Dodgers, 8.75 x 11.75, 48 pages, signed inside in blue ballpoint

Individual vintage pencil signatures of John Mayo, Andy Hansen, Bubba Church, and Lou Possehl in individual closely-clipped slips; and vintage pencil

Official Louisville Slugger 125 player-model baseball bat signed in gold ink on the barrel. In fine condition.

All-Star center fielder for the New York Yankees (1908–1969). ALS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, July 25, 1968. Letter to a member of the Yankees staff. In p

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Enos Slaughter, Joe Garagiola, and Whitey Kurowski in the Cardinals clubhouse, signed in blue and red felt tip by all three. In

DS, signed “Charles D. (Casey) Stengel,” one page, 8.5 x 11, October 2, 1958. Stengel agrees to allow the Gillette Safety Razor Company to use his “na

Collection of 12 signed photos, various sizes and finishes, each signed by a tennis great. Signers are: Rod Laver (4), Roy Emerson, Vic Seixas, Bjorn

Collection of 50 identical 14 x 11 paperstock composite photos of Thomson’s ‘Shot Heard ‘Round The World,’ following the trajectory of the ball, as we

Two items: red leather Everlast right-hand boxing glove, signed across the top in black felt tip; and a pair of black boxing trunks, signed on the fro

Two color satin-finish 8 x 10 photos of Unitas in his Baltimore Colts uniform, each attractively signed in blue felt tip. In overall fine condition.

Four items: a fourth series Perez-Steele card, numbered 2151/10000, signed in blue felt tip; a 1984 Donruss Grand Champion card, signed in blue ballpo

Choice glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Boston Red Sox legends kneeling on the field, signed in blue felt tip by Ted Williams, Dom DiMaggio (ins), and Bobby

Official Spalding NCAA indoor/outdoor basketball signed in silver ink on a side panel, “John Wooden, UCLA.” In fine condition.

Ten glossy 9.25 x 7.5 photos of Wooden with his UCLA championship teams, each signed in blue felt tip by Wooden. All are matted with an engraved plate

Program for the 1997 Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic, held at Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on October 16, 1997, 4 x 9, signed